Liturgical Index
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year
Jesus was not averse to parties. His opponents
criticised him as a 'good time guy', a glutton and a wine drinker. They did not
like the... more »
Wedding banquets can be tricky occasions. The seating plan has to take account of such little matters as family feuds, past and present, and who... more »
When did 'fat' first become a bad word? We are advised to eat sensibly, to watch our cholesterol, to lose our fat by exercise---or if you can afford... more »
How often have you hear people saying things like, "I've put myself out for you, now what are you going to do in return?"Today's gospel passage seems... more »
Cycle: B - 14th October 2012: Total Giving
Most of us have at some point been presented with a task that seemed impossible to us. Perhaps it might be sorting out family difficulties: one child... more »
When I was much younger and more active I used to enjoy camping. I would carry all I needed in a rucksack. Sometimes I would walk several miles and... more »
We all need to know wise people. Someone to turn to for advice at an important or difficult time in our lives. Someone who will soothe our worries,... more »
Today's is one of those Gospel readings that show you what a Gospel is for, why the Gospels are there at all. Jesus' encounters with other people are... more »
One of the tasks of the Dominican Studium in Oxford is to prepare friars for priestly ordination. In pursuit of this goal, it arranges courses of... more »
It was not the dispositions of the Samaritan leper alone which led to his expressing his reverence for Our Lord and his gratitude for his loss of... more »
Cycle: C - 10th October 2004: Healing Faith
In today's Gospel, the Samaritan, a man of negative status in a group we presume to be predominantly Jewish, is paradoxically the one to return in... more »
Despite the suffering found in today's readings, we are being invited to reflect upon the joy of our faith, to be grateful for receiving it.Naaman... more »
